Home to well-loved baseball fields and basketball courts, Lowell’s Saint Louis Park and the nearby riverfront face environmental challenges such as extreme heat, poor air quality, and flooding. Agency is leading a multi-year effort to mitigate these hazards while also improving riverfront experiences and investing in vibrant gathering spaces in the Centralville neighborhood.
This project is led by the City of Lowell’s Department of Planning and Development (DPD) in partnership with the Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. Funding includes a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Action Grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, support from the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding allocated for the future Riverview Park, and a $5 million U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant that is making cleanup of the adjacent site possible — paving the way for long-term investment in a healthier, more resilient waterfront.
The first phase of improvements to Saint Louis Park are already underway, including updates to the existing playground and basketball courts. The focus of Agency’s work is the second phase of improvements, which will include expanding the park across VFW Highway all the way to the Merrimack River.
The Agency team includes Bryony Roberts Studio, Moffatt & Nichol, Nitsch Engineering, and Hisel Flynn Architects along with Studio Ummo, HLB Lighting, Tetra Tech, RSE Associates and CHA Solutions.
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